Bihar Elections 2025: With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) already putting its cards on the table for Bihar Assembly elections 2025, all eyes are now on the Mahagathbandhan to announce its seat-sharing arrangement. Following the NDA’s announcement, RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari asserted that their seat-sharing formula is almost finalised, and will be announced very soon.
What’s brewing in RJD-Congress Mahagathbandhan?
The opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is expected to finalise its seat-sharing arrangement in the coming days and may announce its candidates along with a joint manifesto later this week. According to reports, the rounds of discussions are underway between Congress and RJD. Their top leadership is expected to meet on Monday as RJD leaders Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav are in Delhi for talks. Earlier in the day, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh also confirmed that party president Mallikarjun Kharge is in touch with with all coalition partners in Bihar.
Reacting to NDA’s seat sharing arrangement, RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari stated that the allocation hints at an internal dispute within the alliance. He alleged that BJP has devised a formula to eliminate smaller parties. Speaking on Mahagathbandhan’s plan, Tiwari stressed that all is well within the alliance, contrary to reports of talks hitting a rough patch.
“Our seat-sharing formula has almost been finalised, and we believe it will be announced very soon… All is well in the alliance. The alliance is extremely strong and poised for a grand victory. It’s not about seats, but about victory,” Tiwari stated.
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan says, “We will do it tomorrow (announce the seat-sharing)…a meeting will be held tomorrow, and everything will be finalised…Mahagathbandhan is united…the current corrupt government is certain to go…”… pic.twitter.com/st2e94PRZY
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2025
While Tiwari didn’t confirm the date, Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan stated that alliance may announce the seat-sharing tomorrow. “We will do it tomorrow (announce the seat-sharing) a meeting will be held tomorrow, and everything will be finalised…Mahagathbandhan is united, the current corrupt government is certain to go,” Khan said.
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan says, "We will do it tomorrow (announce the seat-sharing)…a meeting will be held tomorrow, and everything will be finalised…Mahagathbandhan is united…the current corrupt government is certain to go…"… pic.twitter.com/st2e94PRZY
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2025
Speaking in Patna, Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh said, “The seat allocation is almost done, but at the last moment, some difficulties arise in all parties, these are there in the NDA as well and here too. Everything will be announced in one or two days.”
Meanwhile, addressing reporters in Ranchi, Congress leader Pawan Khera stated that the alliance is contesting the election together. “A meeting will happen, and only then will the announcement of further seat sharing be made. The BJP’s hope that some snag is getting stuck is being doused… We are all contesting the election together,” Khera said.
Bihar Elections 2025: NDA announces seat-sharing arrangement
Elections for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes set for November 14. The NDA on Sunday, October 12, announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar polls 2025. According to the announcement, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) (JDU) will contest on 101 seats each. The Ram Vilas faction of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has been allotted 29 seats, while the Rashtriya Lok Morcha and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will contest on 6 seats each.
